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  • go over well
    пройти успешно
    I am sure the conference will go over well; a lot of preparations have been made.
  • go over with a bang
    представлять собой эффектное зрелище
    It was the first night of the performance and it went over with a bang.
  • go overboard
    делать что-либо излишне, перестараться
    "I think you are ready to go overboard with the wedding preparations."
  • go places
    иметь хорошее будущее
    Mary is a clever girl; she will go places because of her intelligence.
  • go public
    стать открытой, общедоступной компанией
    To receive more profit it is necessary for the company to go public.
  • go scot-free/get off scot-free
    избежать наказания или быть оправданным
    Denis managed to get off scot-free in the case involving a car fraud.
  • go sky-high
    подскочить до небес (о цене)
    I am afraid the price of gasoline may go sky-high recently.
  • go so far as to say (something)
    выразить что-либо словами
    The college president went so far as to say that he was going to retire next year.
  • go stag
    приходить без дамы
    Peter Skim went stag to the wedding reception.
  • go steady
    постоянно встречаться с одним и тем же человеком
    Kelly has been going steady with her boyfriend for about six months, and she hopes they will eventually get married.
  • go stir-crazy
    забеспокоиться, "запсиховать", находясь в ограниченном пространстве
    After a few months of confinement he began to go stir-crazy.
  • go straight
    стать честным, исправиться
    Timothy had been in jail for three years, but now he wanted to go straight.
  • go the distance
    пройти весь путь, сделать всё до конца
    I am quite proud of myself; I was able to go the distance and do the work all by myself.
  • go the extra mile
    сделать больше, чем следует
    It's useful to go the extra mile to reach your goal.
  • go the limit
    делать всё возможное
    Alan went the limit, trying to attract Emily's attention.
  • go through
    быть одобренным, пройти (о законопроэкте)
    The law about free medical services finally went through last week.
  • go through (an experience)
    испытать, пережить
    Tony and Sue had to go through all those rough times together.
  • go through (something)
    тщательно делать что-либо
    The policemen were given the order to go through his house in search of drugs.
  • go through changes
    испытать много перемен
    The woman has gone through many changes since her divorce.
  • go through the motions
    делать что-либо неискренне
    The woman went through the motions of apologizing, but she didn't do it sincerely.
  • go through the roof
    взлететь (о ценах)
    The price of old houses suddenly went through the roof.
  • go through with (something)
    делать что-либо в соответствии с планом, доводить что-либо до конца
    The local administration will go through with their plan to build a new bridge.
  • go to (someone's) head
    загордиться
    The boy has won the figure skating competition and the victory has gone to his head.
  • go to any length
    ни перед чем не останавливаться, быть готовым на всё
    Lionel would go to any length to have his way.
  • go to bat for someone
    помочь, поддержать кого-либо
    "I'd like you to go to bat for me during my exams."
  • go to bed with the chickens
    рано ложиться спать
    When I stayed with my grandparents, I had to go to bed with the chickens.
  • go to one's head
    вызывать головокружение
    Robert seemed to have had too much whiskey because the drink went to his head.
  • go to pieces
    сильно расстроиться, потерять над собой контроль
    After the devorce Elena went to pieces.
  • go to pot
    разрушаться, разваливаться, "пойти прахом"
    "If we don't do something, our business will go to pot."
  • go to rack and ruin
    обветшать, нуждаться в капитальном ремонте, погибать
    "If they don't start repairing the house immediatetly, it will go to rack and ruin.
  • go to the dogs
    ухудшаться, разрушаться, "пойти прахом"
    "If you don't do something about your business, it will go to the dogs."
  • go to the expense (of doing something)
    пойти на большие затраты
    Jane was prepared to go to the expense of buying a new car because her old one had broken down.
  • go to the mat
    заступаться за кого-либо, "стоять горой"
    Our tutor often goes to the mat if there are serious problems in our group.
  • go to the trouble (of doing something)
    взять на себя труд, сделать усилие
    "I can go to the trouble of cleaning the whole house only if you are ready to help me."
  • go to town
    делать что-либо быстро и энергично
    We went to town and managed to repair the broken car soon.